PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 1676 p4p, 1460 weight class) and Vlastimil Vyr (ranked 86 p4p, 73 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kirin
vs
Vyr

203 cm
30
275
16 - 10 - 0

196 cm
25
292
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kokkoro Kirin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlastimil Vyr!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vyr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Vyr misses its intended target.
Vyr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Kirin. Those never looked like landing.
Vyr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vyr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Kokkoro Kirin has been cut.
Kirin slips under a jab.
Kirin throwing a counter right hand but Vyr manages to avoid it.
Kirin connects with a looping right hand.
Kirin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vyr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vyr is looking to clinch but Kirin is avoiding it.
Kirin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vyr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirin.
Kirin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Vyr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vyr dips to his left and cracks Kirin with an uppercut!
Kirin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vyr doesn't seem bothered though.
Vyr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vyr misses with a hook.
Kirin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vyr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirin.
Nice defenses there by Kirin.
It looked like Kirin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vyr misses the jab.
Kirin looks to land a left hand but Vyr moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin moves out of range as Vyr strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kirin misses the target.
Kirin scores with a body shot.
Vyr misses with a straight left.
Vyr misses the jab.
Vyr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kirin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vyr's head backwards.
Kirin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vyr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vyr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kirin connects with a jab.
Kirin walks into a stiff left hand from Vyr.
Kirin jabs at Vyr's body.
Vyr misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vyr connects with a crisp jab.
Vyr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vyr looks to land a right hand but Kirin moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Vyr misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Vyr.
Vyr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vyr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirin moves away.
Kirin scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Kirin.
Kirin scores with a nice strike.
Vyr lands a right hook to the body.
Vyr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kirin misses the target.
A low kick lands for Kirin.
Kirin lands with an uppercut that bounces Vyr off the cage and back into range.
Vyr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kirin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Vyr pushes Kirin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirin struggles to land a body shot inside as Vyr controls his hands.
Vyr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kirin lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirin.
Vyr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Kirin - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Kirin - that landed with a thud.
Kirin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vyr misses with some punches.
Kirin lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirin lands a nice uppercut.
Vyr has a couple of punches blocked by Kirin.
Good body shot from Kirin.
Vyr looks winded!
Vyr prevents a body shot from Kirin.
Kirin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kirin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kirin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Kirin.
Vyr misses with a punch on the inside.
Vyr throws a head punch that misses.
Kirin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vyr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kirin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vyr can turn it around.
Kirin misses with a body punch.
Vyr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vyr misses with some punches.
Kirin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vyr prevents a body shot from Kirin.
Vyr blocks a body shot from Kirin.
Vyr trying to stall but Kirin improves his position.
Vyr takes a shot to the head.
Vyr throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vyr backwards.
Kirin scores with a hook to the body.
Kirin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirin misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirin.

It looks like Vlastimil Vyr has been cut.
Vyr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirin scores with a shot to the side of Vyr's head.
Kirin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kirin crunches a lovely knee into Vyr's ribcage.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kirin drops Vyr onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vyr is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Vyr is rocked!
Kirin lands a body shot.
Vyr is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirin finish him?
Kirin dips a shoulder and cracks Vyr with a mighty uppercut! Vyr falls back against the cage and Kirin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vyr is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kirin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kokkoro Kirin!
Kokkoro Kirin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Furnace Performance 🔥, into his post fight interview.